[37][38] A woman died of a heart attack in the town of Guayanilla after a 4.36-magnitude aftershock hit overnight during the night of January 9 to January 10. The strongest earthquake in Puerto Rico for … [14], The May 2 M 5.5 earthquake caused further damage to buildings in Ponce. (72.2 miles), 2021-03-03 19:51:06 UTC On January 7, 2020, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook Puerto Rico, followed by hundreds of smaller quakes and aftershocks. Pole Ojea Puerto Rico’s southern coast was hit with a 6.5 magnitude earthquake. Tortola (2.2 miles), 2021-03-02 07:25:34 UTC The largest and most damaging of this sequence was a magnitude 6.4 Mw, which occurred on January 7 at 04:24 AST (08:24 UTC), with a maximum felt intensity of VII (Very strong) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. Indios GUÁNICA, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico has not stopped shaking since a 6.4-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday forced thousands of families to sleep … Epicenter at 17.965, -66.833 Puerto Rico’s electricity supplier, Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica, has reported an island-wide power outage as a result of Tuesday’s 6.4 magnitude earthquake. Starting on December 28, 2019, and progressing into 2021, the southwestern part of the island of Puerto Rico was struck by an earthquake swarm, including 11 that were of magnitude 5 or greater. Overview Puerto Rico experienced an unprecedented series of ongoing earthquake swarms, with more than 9,000 earthquakes since December 2019 in the Ponce region of Southern Puerto Rico. at 07:25 March 02, 2021 UTC, Location: at 05:36 March 01, 2021 UTC, Location: The earthquakes along the southern coast of Puerto Rico could cost the island up to $3.1 billion in economic losses, according to Chuck Watson, an analyst with Enki, a disaster research group. Epicenter at 17.856, -66.868 [30] The night after the quake, it was estimated that over 40,000 Ponce residents chose to sleep in their cars instead of their homes out of fear of more quakes. [45] The number of homes with some level of damage was, however, significantly higher. Puerto Rico blacked out by strong earthquake 02:34. at 21:10 March 03, 2021 UTC, Location: at 08:35 March 05, 2021 UTC, Location: 3.2 km from 4.2 km from 7.2 km from Earthquakes; What to do Now, During and After an earthquake? On the upper slope and shelf the current style of faulting is extensional with a series of WSW-ENE trending normal faults, such as the Ponce Fault and the Bajo Tasmanian Fault. (3.2 miles), 2021-03-04 10:40:00 UTC [35], A man died in Urbanización Jardines del Caribe[36] in the city of Ponce as a direct result of the January 7 quake, and eight others were injured also in Ponce. Epicenter at 18.014, -66.756 On January 8, the day after the main quake, the Ponce municipal government registered 1,111 residents in city shelters, "not including hundreds more" who drove to government-designated meeting sites, such as Estadio Paquito Montaner, to sleep in their cars. The 7.5 quake was located northwest of Aguadilla in the Mona Canyon (between Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic) creating a tsunami that produced waves up to 19.5 feet (6m) high. Some power outages were also reported. The director of Puerto Rico’s Seismic Network said he had never seen anything like this in […] 27.2 km from La Parguera Several earthquakes of M <5 occurred over the next few days, followed by a Mw 5.8 event at 10:32 UTC on January 6. Reports indicate that the sea withdrew exposing never before seen reefs and ocean floor before the tsunami hit. Latest earthquakes in Puerto Rico Updated 3 Mar 2021 22:31 GMT - Refresh During the past … [67] The Costa Sur power plant, which provides a quarter of the island's power, had sustained "destruction on a grand scale"[40] and estimates said it would take at least a year for repairs to be completed. The earthquake measured 7.1 on the moment magnitude scale and IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale.The mainshock epicenter occurred off the northwestern coast of the island, somewhere along the Puerto Rico Trench. [46], Numerous authorities pointed to the emotional toll on the people, particularly on entire families who had been left homeless. The USGS aftershock forecast, updated on Jan. 12, indicates the likelihood of a M 6.0 or larger aftershock over the next 7 days is 11 percent. (4.2 miles), 2021-03-02 20:28:25 UTC 2021-02-23 02:32:10 UTC 1.8 magnitude, 5 km depth La Parguera, Lajas, Puerto Rico 1.8 magnitude earthquake 2021-02-23 02:32:10 UTC at 02:32 February 23, 2021 UTC Epicenter at 17.921, -66.928 Epicenter at 19.465, -64.777 Fuig Earthquake Hits Puerto Rico And Collapses Punta Ventana — A Landmark Coastal Arch "Today our icon remains in the memory of all," Guayanilla … at 19:45 March 04, 2021 UTC, Location: 5.2 km from 6.2 km from [32], On January 7, the Puerto Rican government made available $130 million in aid. at 09:35 March 02, 2021 UTC, Location: [19][20] Tent cities were set up in five of the hardest-hit towns with space for some 3,200 refugees. (1.2 miles), 2021-03-02 09:03:59 UTC Didn't find what you were looking for? (3.2 miles), 2021-03-01 05:36:37 UTC Tortola [28] The parking lot at Auditorio Juan Pachin Vicens was also used as a meeting site. Epicenter at 17.726, -67.075 [73][74][75], In the aftermath of the main quake and its major aftershocks, thousands of residents, including many whose homes had not been damaged, developed seismophobia and continued sleeping outdoors weeks after the earthquake of January 7. 2021-03-04 19:45:57 UTC 4.2 km from 2.2 km from Epicenter at 17.924, -66.898 2021-03-04 13:38:17 UTC To the south of Puerto Rico the microplate is being thrust southwards over the Caribbean Plate along the Muertos Thrust system. [63], On January 11, Ponce alone had sustained an estimated $150 million in damages. 3.2 km from 5.2 km from At least one person was killed and several others were injured. Epicenter at 17.923, -67.163 (1.2 miles), 2021-03-01 14:19:10 UTC 40.2 km from at 08:20 March 05, 2021 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 19.117, -67.244 [5] By 14 January 2020, the vice-mayor of Ponce estimated the cost of the damages so far in her town, one of the towns most severely hit, at $1 billion. (2.2 miles), 2021-03-02 14:18:21 UTC [17][18] On January 12, the day after the January 11 5.9 aftershock, the governor distributed $12 million to six municipalities most affected by the quake. USGS Magnitude 2.5+ Earthquakes, Past Day 27 earthquakes. [24] In the first month of the sequence there were a total of 11 M ≥5 earthquakes and a further 82 in the range M 4–4.9. A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico before dawn on Tuesday and was followed three hours later by an aftershock measuring 6.0. Among the structures damaged by this aftershock were the Ponce Servicios municipal government building,[56] Museo de la Masacre de Ponce,[57] Residencia Armstrong-Poventud,[57] and Casa Vives. [55], The January 11 aftershock inflicted further damage. [12] There were refugees in 28 government-sponsored refugee centers spread over 14 municipalities of southern and central Puerto Rico. Epicenter at 17.986, -66.938 Epicenter at 19.044, -66.482 (44.2 miles), 2021-03-03 00:58:45 UTC Fuig Only List Earthquakes ... Puerto Rico. Epicenter at 17.959, -66.956 Preliminary focal mechanism solutions for the earthquake indicate faulting occurred as the result of slip on either a moderately dipping plane striking just north of west, or on a moderately dipping plane striking just west of south. There is also a high likelihood of M 3.0+ aftershocks in the coming week; these M 3.0+ quakes may be felt near the epicenters. Guánica A separate Puerto Rico–Virgin Islands microplate has been identified based on GPS observations. Epicenter at 17.943, -67.012 (3.2 miles), 2021-03-03 14:24:43 UTC [8][9], A 5.8 Mw earthquake the previous day caused the destruction of a natural arch, a tourist attraction at Punta Ventana in Guayanilla. (0.2 miles), Today [44] A 15 January 2020 register of homes rendered uninhabitable listed at least 789 properties. On Three Kings Day 2020 Puerto Rico trembled. Puerto Rico's January earthquakes came after many foreshocks and have been followed by numerous aftershocks. (71.2 miles), 2021-03-03 19:54:30 UTC The damages forced the closing of several downtown streets. Download . (2.2 miles), 2021-03-03 19:32:22 UTC Puerto Rico has had: (M1.5 or greater) 6 earthquakes in the past 24 hours 55 earthquakes in the past 7 days; 337 earthquakes in the past 30 days; 6,477 earthquakes in the past 365 days The quake was a magnitude 6.4, which scientists call “strong.” A 6.0 aftershock happened a few hours later. (2.2 miles), 2021-03-03 13:03:44 UTC Epicenter at 17.923, -66.801 Central Aguirre On January 17, Puerto Rico governor fired three members of her Cabinet after a group of Puerto Ricans broke into an enormous State warehouse in the La Guancha sector of Barrio Playa in Ponce and found it fully stocked with emergency items including cots, gas stoves, batteries, water, baby formula, diapers that had been stored there since after Hurricane Maria, and which the governor had not been made aware of. Epicenter at 17.975, -66.957 [6] The largest and most damaging of this sequence was a magnitude 6.4 Mw, which occurred on January 7 at 04:24 AST (08:24 UTC), with a maximum felt intensity of VII (Very strong) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. [13] Damage to government structures was calculated in the hundreds of millions[5] and financial losses were estimated in $3.1 billion. Puerto Rico doesn’t have a public earthquake warning system, except for sirens that are supposed to ring in case of a tsunami. [7] At least one person was killed and several others were injured. Epicenter at 17.965, -67.112 On the morning of January 11, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocked the island. A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Puerto Rico in the early hours of Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).. Puerto Rico Gov. 16.2 km from Tierras Nuevas Poniente San Antonio [18] The $5 million emergency declaration monies were to be spent on emergency services only. This is the most recent earthquake to hit the island of Puerto Rico. Epicenter at 18.0, -66.951 [13] The quakes also caused 28 families in Lares to lose their homes. (8.2 miles), Today [60] Guanica[61] and Yauco[62] were particularly impacted. at 12:54 March 04, 2021 UTC, Location: (10.2 miles), 2021-03-01 09:43:11 UTC A magnitude 5.9 quake shook Puerto Rico on Saturday, causing further damage along the island's … at 11:10 March 01, 2021 UTC, Location: [42], On January 13, it was reported that some 3,000 homes had been destroyed or significantly damaged. [21] To the north the North American Plate is being subducted beneath this microplate along the Puerto Rico Trench. at 05:26 March 04, 2021 UTC, Location: at 11:46 March 03, 2021 UTC, Location: 5.2 km from Guánica Residents in this neighborhood criticized the … at 09:03 March 02, 2021 UTC, Location: at 19:54 March 03, 2021 UTC, Location: This map shows ground changes, or displacement, on the eastern two-thirds of Puerto Rico following the 6.4-magnitude earthquake of Jan. 7, 2020. Tallaboa Among bridges damaged were two on PR-127 in Guayanilla, at kilometer markers 9.1 and 10.3.[70]. (2.2 miles), 2021-03-01 12:07:51 UTC Only a … An earthquake damaged buildings and displaced some 50 families from their homes Saturday near Puerto Rico's southern coast. Fuig Indios Epicenter at 17.955, -67.008 Epicenter at 18.261, -66.462 Epicenter at 18.035, -66.801 The Mw 6.4 event had a focal mechanism consistent with normal faulting on a fault trending WSW-ENE. Starting on December 28, 2019,[4] and progressing into 2021, the southwestern part of the island of Puerto Rico was struck by an earthquake swarm,[5] including 11 that were of magnitude 5 or greater. (17.2 miles), Today Pole Ojea Scientists are studying these sequences to improve earthquake forecasting. [54] The Moscoso Building of the Ponce City Hall was also damaged. [76][77][78], On January 10, USGS and Puerto Rico Seismic Network (PRSN) scientists were working to install six sets of temporary seismometers near the southern coast to augment the existing PRSN instruments. 7.2 km from (3.2 miles), 2021-03-04 05:26:11 UTC [51][52] Also severely damaged by the January 7 quake were the La Guancha Recreational and Cultural Complex, which was made inoperable and where 24 establishments had to shut down their operations,[53] and Auditorio Juan Pachín Vicéns. 2.2 km from at 00:58 March 03, 2021 UTC, Location: 64.2 km from at 09:43 March 01, 2021 UTC, Location: Subscribe to ad-free EarthquakeTrack Plus for the best earthquake tracking experience plus additional features and subscriber-only perks. Two towns on the west coast Aguada and Anasco and were badl… [6] A Mw 5.4 earthquake occurred on May 2 at 11:13 UTC in the same area as the M 6.4 event and with a similar focal mechanism. The 1918 San Fermín earthquake, also known as the Puerto Rico earthquake of 1918, struck the island of Puerto Rico at 10:14:42 local time on October 11. Epicenter at 17.951, -67.167 at 20:28 March 02, 2021 UTC, Location: The island's ground has shifted. The day of the main quake, January 7, Puerto Rico governor Wanda Vázquez Garced declared a state of emergency and activated the Puerto Rico National Guard and the Puerto Rico State Guard. San Juan — A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico before dawn on Tuesday and was followed three hours later by … at 13:38 March 04, 2021 UTC, Location: Classes were delayed more than 10 days Island-wide, longer in the two school regions most intensely hit by the earthquakes. at 04:11 March 02, 2021 UTC, Location: 115.2 km from Among these were Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Museo de la Masacre, Iglesia Evangélica (northwest corner of C. Unión and C. Vives); "La Gloria" store on Paseo Atocha, Hotel Ponce Plaza, Condominium Ponciana on C. Marina, Darlington Building, also on C. Marina. A home is seen collapsed after an earthquake early Tuesday in Guanica, Puerto Rico. 13.2 km from Marina. [29] The Bernardino Cordero Bernard Vocational High School was also used as a shelter. [14] A power plant that supplied over a quarter of Puerto Rico's energy needs was badly damaged and was shut down, with repairs estimated to take at least a year.[15]. Fuig 2021-03-04 13:07:09 UTC Magas Arriba at 10:40 March 04, 2021 UTC, Location: Magas Arriba [22] Several faults are also known to cross parts of the main island. [68], Road damages due to landslides included Puerto Rico highways PR-132, PR-139, and PR-218. at 14:18 March 02, 2021 UTC, Location: 5.2 km from Epicenter at 17.93, -66.817 2021-03-05 08:20:37 UTC The quakes have been regularly occurring since December 28 and now an island-wide blackout is being reported. 2021-03-04 23:07:45 UTC [25] As of May 2, after a further two M>4 shocks in the same area, the total number of earthquakes in the sequence of M>3 exceeded 1,000 and there had been 95 of M>4. [47][48][49], The January 7 quake destroyed numerous structures, including the Agripina Seda elementary school in Guánica[50] and the Inmaculada Concepción Church in Guayanilla. (3.2 miles), 2021-03-02 04:11:19 UTC 3.2 km from Guánica [10] A 5.9 Mw aftershock on Saturday, January 11, damaged many structures, including several historical buildings as well as modern high-rises in the city of Ponce. Epicenter at 17.973, -66.948 at 13:03 March 03, 2021 UTC, Location: La Parguera Damage to homes was extensive and, by 14 January, more than 8,000 people were homeless and camping outdoors in various types of shelters, with 40,000 others camping outside their homes, just in the city of Ponce alone. [69] PR-2 had landslides in the area of Peñón de Ponce; PR-9, a 4-lane highway under construction, had damages that set back the opening date several months; and PR-52 had damage to its Ponce toll booth plaza. Guayanilla Epicenter at 17.965, -66.83 (4.2 miles), 2021-03-02 13:22:30 UTC [11], Power was lost Island-wide immediately after the quake, and was increasingly restored over a period of a week. Felt Earthquake Catalog; General Catalog; Caribbean and adjacent regions Special Catalog; Seismicity Report; Seismograms; Process to request seismic report; Education. La Parguera (2.2 miles), Today [15] Consideration was being given the building a brand new plant instead of repairing the damaged plant. (25.2 miles), 2021-03-03 12:02:30 UTC Guánica Indios Epicenter at 17.947, -66.963 Puerto Rico was hit by 10 earthquakes in 2021. The January 7, 2020, M 6.4 earthquake offshore of southwest Puerto Rico occurred as the result of oblique normal faulting at shallow depth. Guánica Puerto Rico Earthquake Knocks Out Power and Collapses Homes For the second day in a row, a strong earthquake hit Puerto Rico before dawn. [41] At least three residential high-rise buildings in Ponce were rendered unusable, leaving the residents homeless. [66] Among damage to infrastructure, the 5.9 aftershock quake the morning of January 11 created a crack in a bridge, and was expected to delay restoration of power. 8.2 km from The U.S. Geological Service gave the quake a … Puerto Rico earthquake leaves heavy damage 01:49. [20] The government set up a central command center, where all pertinent state and municipal dependencies supporting the relief effort were to set up base and coordinate activities at the Polydeportivo Frankie Colon in Urbanización Los Caobos, Barrio Bucaná, Ponce. [30] There were also rock and landslides. The largest event, a Mw 6.4, occurred the next morning, followed by a Mw 5.6 event within 10 minutes and a Mw 5.0 about 15 minutes after that. 6.2 km from [16] Late January 7, FEMA confirmed that US president Donald Trump had issued a (non-disaster[17]) emergency declaration with a $5 million cap. [23], The sequence began on December 28, 2019 with a Mw 4.7 earthquake, followed closely by a Mw 5.0 event in the early hours of December 29. Check your Settings. at 19:32 March 03, 2021 UTC, Location: at 14:19 March 01, 2021 UTC, Location: 2021-02-24 19:31:05 (UTC-08:00) 4.0 km. An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 on the Ritcher scale shook the residents of the island in the early morning of January 6. Guánica (40.2 miles), 2021-03-03 11:46:03 UTC [19] Another estimate out the number of refugees at 5,000. [34], By January 14, over 600 soldiers of the Puerto Rico National Guard had set up five tent cities for the homeless, with at least some tents outfitted with air conditioning for the bed-ridden and the elderly, in the towns of Guánica, Yauco, Guayanilla, Peñuelas and Ponce, with facilities for over 3,200 refugees. The Puerto Rican Government contracted the services of nearly 50 structural engineers to evaluate each public school in the Island for structural stability post-earthquake and to certify them as safe enough to open. 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These include the strongest earthquakes in Puerto Rico in over a century. They were the …